Monthly Archives: March 2016

When I was 10 I fell in love with an English actor I thought was about 9 or 10 years older than me. My logic was when I’m 20, he’ll be 29. #perfect

Like I said, I was 10.

I had been watching his show for about 2 weeks, when my Nana sat down with me to watch this “weird new show” I was telling her about. Then she ruined my day.

The conversation went something like this…

Nana: “Oh my goodness! I haven’t seen this show since your mom was your age!!”

Jill: “Isn’t it fun? Wait! What???”

Nana: “These are reruns Missy. This show is from the 60’s.”

Jill sits in silence as she tries to process.

Nana: “One of my nieces actually kissed the lips off of one of his posters.” (Points at the love of my life).

Jill shakes her head in disbelief as she realizes the love of her life for these two long weeks is not 19 nor is he 20. He is… (gulp)…in fact…41.
#NOOOOOOOO
#TotallyDevastated
#DreamCrushed

The show was The Monkees and the dreamy guy was Davy Jones.

I may not have ever met him, but this dreamy maraca and tambourine playing Brit inspired my love for England, musicians, British accents, and my dream of going to England. And while in England I discovered that I love tea, Jane Austin’s Mr. Knightly (played by Jeremy Northam in 1996’s Emma), and riding in the front on the 2nd level of double decker busses. So thanks for the inspiration, Davy! 😉

Point to ponder while you wander…My dream of going to England was inspired by a dreamy kid on a 1960’s TV show that I watched 20 years after it originally aired. That dream came true 11 years later, when I studied at the University of Derby.